{"id":12605,"date":"2022-04-07T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=12605"},"modified":"2022-04-27T12:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T16:37:56","slug":"virginia-premier-soccer-league-to-launch-team-based-npl-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/virginia-premier-soccer-league-to-launch-team-based-npl-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Premier Soccer League to launch team-based NPL division"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia Premier Soccer League to launch team-based NPL division<\/h2>\n

CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 7, 2022)<\/strong> \u2013 The Virginia Soccer League is launching a new team-based league for U-10 through U-19 boys and girls within the Virginia Premier Soccer League (VPSL) beginning Fall 2022. U-13 through U-19 teams form the newest member league within the National Premier Leagues (NPL)<\/a>, immediately providing national pathways and a plethora of resources available to NPL participants and US Club Soccer members.<\/p>\n

Twenty-six clubs from the Virginia Soccer League make up the new VPSL NPL Division:<\/p>\n

AFC Chesapeake<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Richmond Strikers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Beach FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Smithfield SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Baystars FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Steel United<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Chesapeake SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Suffolk Youth Athletic Association<\/p>

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Chesapeake United SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Tidewater Sharks SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Churchland<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Tri-Cities United<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

C'ville United<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

VIP United FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

FC United<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Virginia Beach City FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Golden Ball Soccer Academy<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Virginia FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Old Dominion SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Virginia Legacy<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

PG Xtreme<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Virginia Reign FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Powhatan FC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Virginia Rush<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Richmond Kickers<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Western Branch SC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n

(UPDATE – April 26: The VPSL has expanded<\/a> to include the Skyline Club Soccer League.)<\/em><\/p>\n

The VPSL NPL Division will receive pathways to the annual NPL postseason<\/a>, in which teams have an opportunity to compete for National Premier Leagues championships. Additionally, participating teams have access to a variety of US Club Soccer resources and programming, including safety and risk-management standards, cup-based competitions through the Virginia State Cup<\/a> and the National Cup<\/a>, player identification<\/a> via id2 and PDP, coaching education<\/a> through LaLiga Formation Methodology and U.S. Soccer courses, and various Players First<\/a>-related opportunities. The league will be administered by John Faircloth.<\/p>\n

With the addition of the VPSL to the NPL landscape, there are now 19 NPL member leagues throughout the country for the 2022-23 season. Additional growth within the NPL will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome these clubs into the NPL,\u201d said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer VP of Competitions and NPL General Manager. \u201cSeveral of them competed in the former Virginia NPL years ago, so we know how formidable they are regionally and nationally. This new league is a fantastic addition to the NPL landscape.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NPL has experienced considerable growth over the past 11 seasons, but our guiding principles remain: be player-focused; reduce burdens on families by reducing travel; and offer national pathways, opportunities and exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the Virginia Soccer League, we are all very excited to be part of this new league moving forward,\u201d said\u00a0Andy McIntosh, Virginia Soccer League President. \u201cThere has always been a commitment to raising the standards within our league, and we all agree that this is the perfect time to make this step. Our board is in full support of raising the level for all the current VSL clubs and cannot wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Virginia Premier Soccer League to launch team-based NPL division CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 7, 2022) \u2013 The Virginia Soccer League is launching a new team-based league for U-10 through U-19 boys and girls within the Virginia Premier Soccer League (VPSL) beginning<\/p>\n

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